Stuart Schaar - Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

Professor: Stuart Schaar

Department: History

College: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY54
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I had Prof Schaar in 1995. I found myself quoting Prof Schaar today to my 16 year old daughter. His knowledge and his excitement about the Middle East was amazing. It was along time ago, but he really predicted much of the tragedy faced on both sides of Islamic/Zionist and Islamic/Western Culture well in advance them happening. Thank you Professo

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MIDDLEEASTER
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Stuart Schaar was simply one of the most outstanding educators at Brooklyn College - period! Lloyd Byron Jones/ Social Studies Teacher - New York City Department of Education.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Schaar was an absolute asset in my education and provided the most enjoyable educational setting I experienced at Brooklyn College. He was excellent in succinctly presenting the core issues involved, and then opening it up for the class to discuss. Very open, sharp thinker, and a valuable breadth of knowledge and historical context.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HISTOIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I had him for an advanced history course on the situation in the middle east; this was in 1982. He has been on my mind a lot lately because this man predicated many of the things that have actually come to pass. He said then there would be a war for oil there in 20 years, and so it was. Smart man.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST740
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was nice, however very unclear. gave us 2 weeks to do a research paper and it took him a week to approve the topic...you do the math. He repeated himself very often and tended to rant and ramble onto topics which we already did, or onto topics which had no bearing in the class. If its an elective hes ok, if you want to learn, dont bother.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST0000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I currently hold a Master's in History from Brooklyn College. I had Prof Schaar as an undergrad and could not drop his class fast enough. In fact, it was because of him that I left for NYU and only returned as a graduate student because he left. Even his colleagues find him to be terrible (I have personally heard this from three professors). Bye!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST0000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

ONLY ARAB/PALESTINIAN STUDENTS WOULD CALL THIS PROFESSOR UNBIASED! HE IS VOCALLY ANTI-SEMETIC AND EVERYTHING HE TEACHES IS PURE PROPAGANDA. GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDENS!!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY54
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Schaar is very good but PERFECTION is too much. His knowledge and command of the subject is outstanding but he is still exceptionally boring and after all the times he stepped on me, I could not wait for the semester to finish. Nevertheless, I'll miss the enthusiasm and dedication he showed for the subject but not the raindrops off my paper.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY54
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The man is indeed filled with ardor and is inspirational, but some of these comments grossly exaggerate his qualities. I still consider him to be tremendously boring at times--most of the time--but it is not often we see someone with such determination and love for what he does. We bid you an honorable fare well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CORE4MIDEAST54
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

awww professor we're going to miss you. YOU WERE THE BEST!!!! there is not a single prof in the school that could amount up to even a third of what you are. i say this with complete and utter honesty

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MODERNMIDEAST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Do you know how to spell perfect? This guy is PERFECTION at its best! He totally rocks. Gave me a new unbiased insight on EVERYTHING having to do with the mid east. I would reccomend him, :( but he's leaving us :'( *tear*

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CORE4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This professor is very intelligent at what teaches. Knows a great deal and explains it well. He is kind of boring and def. talks too much. But overall he is a decent teacher. Def. learned something from this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Unlike my counterpart below, Professor Schaar has a passion for his profession. He is zealous, straightforward and has an incomparable command of the global history. He goes beyond the typical professors by implementing the use of documents by his students to facilitate them to draw their own conclusions about events.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is exceptionally boring. I constantly look over my right shoulder to see if the clock is working properly. Sitting in the front row, I should have brought an umbrella to class (inside joke). Nonetheless, he is erudite and makes the class appreciably easier than it should be. No reason whatsoever to receive under A-.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CORE9
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fascinating and passionate professor. Very nice inside and outside of class. Those of us who have strong feelings on either side of the Middle East happenings were particularly challenged by his enlightening class, both intellectually and emotionally. Probably the most stimulating class I took in B.C.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Passionate, engaging professor with a superb command of global history. Is vocally anti-war, but does not let his ideological biases affect his teaching. As any good professor of History should, he lets the documents speak for themselves.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MIDEASTHST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Zionist idealogues trapped in their own mythology will have a tough time reconciling their narrow view of the world with a course as pluralistic as this one. So, too, will those hoping for Palestinian apologetics. The folly of human behavior in the MidEast is laid bare on all accounts; Zionists, Arabs, Brits and the US.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CORE9
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If ppl have problem with him being baised that is cause they are use to the rest of the faculty in brooklyn college who are "not biased" (they have a diff view from prof schar)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Is it spring yet? Damn this guy is so boring that the minute he steps inside the class you will want to sleep.